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Jackson, Sir Frederick John

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Jackson, Sir Frederick John (1860–1929), colonial governor and naturalist, was born on 17 February 1860 at Oran Hall, Catterick, Yorkshire, the only son of John Jackson of Oran and his wife, Jane Outhwaite. He was educated at Shrewsbury School (1874–8) and at Jesus College, Cambridge...